Pictured is Nottingham Crown Court.

Audi passenger Luke James and van driver Davey Booth had originally pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm during a trial for their alleged involvement after both vehicles had allegedly been looking for the victim.

But the court confirmed today, May 10, that the prosecution has since accepted alternate charges of affray for James, 28, of Butterley Row, Ripley, and Booth, 23, of Street Lane, near Ripley.

Greenhalgh’s sister Charlotte Greenhalgh, 19, of Lilac Close, Alvaston, has also pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by providing a statement to police that James was the lone owner of the car and her brother had been prevailed upon to drive the vehicle.

All four defendants are due to be sentenced tomorrow, Friday, May 11.

The scene of the hit-and-run, near Derby Road, Ripley, which left Soltan Habji fighting for his life. Picture courtesy of The Derby Telegraph.

Prosecuting barrister Stephen Kemp said Mr Habji had been walking home from the White Lion pub and there was an altercation with the occupants of the Audi including Jake Greenhalgh and James.

The Audi stopped and the occupants offered Mr Habji a lift for £20 which he refused, according to Mr Kemp.

Mr Kemp added this encounter was near Ripley Leisure Centre and Greenhalgh phoned Booth and allegedly complained Mr Habji had also been swinging a traffic cone at his car.

CCTV was shown to the court of an Audi, driven by Jake Greenhalgh, and a van, driven by Mr Booth, going backwards and forwards along Derby Road allegedly looking for Mr Habji before the collision.

James’s brother Connor Smith was also in the Audi but there is no evidence he committed an offence, according to Mr Kemp.

James was also captured on CCTV collecting two long light tubes before the collision.

A witness at Elms Avenue said he saw Mr Habji with a traffic cone and had seen him swing it at an Audi before another witness saw the collision between the Audi and Mr Habji.